> But, client side already can set it own timer and cancel the statement.
To add to what others said. Isn't this feature, also, about helping i.e. DBA to keep bad queries slowing down the server (considering (s)he has no control over the application's code itself)? -- Mgr. Jiří Činčura Independent IT Specialist ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot Firebird-Devel mailing list, web interface at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel